PM Modi launches Surat Food Security Saturation Campaign at Limbayat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Surat Food Security Saturation Campaign at Limbayat, Surat, on 7 March 2025, and distributed National Food Security Act benefits to over 2.3 lakh beneficiaries.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Surat Food Security Saturation Campaign at Limbayat, Surat, Gujarat, on 7 March 2025, and distributed benefits under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to over 2.3 lakh beneficiaries. He said the Surat administration had identified over 2.5 lakh new beneficiaries, many of them elderly, widowed or differently-abled, who will now get free rations. He said the campaign would inspire other districts, and that the government spends nearly ₹2.25 lakh crore a year on keeping poor households' kitchens running. He also noted the Gujarat government had raised the income limit to cover more beneficiaries.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 7 March 2025, Limbayat, Surat
- Campaign
- Surat Food Security Saturation Campaign
- Beneficiaries
- NFSA benefits to over 2.3 lakh; over 2.5 lakh new beneficiaries identified
- Annual spend
- Nearly ₹2.25 lakh crore on food security
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which campaign did PM Modi launch at Limbayat, Surat, on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Surat Food Security Saturation Campaign
The PM launched the Surat Food Security Saturation Campaign and distributed NFSA benefits to over 2.3 lakh beneficiaries.
Under the Surat food security saturation approach, about how many new beneficiaries had the Surat administration identified, as stated by the PM on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Over 2.5 lakh
The PM said over 2.5 lakh new beneficiaries, including many elderly, widowed and differently-abled people, had been identified.